Production scripting in an online event

A computer program embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by a processor for producing an online event, the computer program comprising logic configured to:

• create a production script for an online event comprising an audio conference between one or more speakers and a plurality of listen-only viewers, the production script comprising a series of production prompts associated with a production timeline;
• present an event production user interface to an event producer and a viewer user interface to the listen-only viewers, the event production user interface configured to selectively control the viewer user interface during the online event;
• and
• present, in the event production user interface, the production prompts in accordance with the production timeline during the online event.

A computer system comprising:

• a conferencing system for establishing an audio conference between a plurality of listen-only viewers, an event producer, and one or more speakers, each operating a corresponding computing device connected via a communication network;
• and
• a server configured to communicate with the conferencing system and the computing devices, the server comprising one or more processors and an event management/production module, which is stored in memory and executed by the processors, the event management/production module comprising logic configured to:
• create a production script for an online event associated with the audio conference, the production script comprising a series of production prompts associated with a production timeline;
• present an event production user interface to an event producer and a viewer user interface to the listen-only viewers, the event production user interface configured to selectively control the viewer user interface during the online event;
• and
• present, in the event production user interface, the production prompts in accordance with the production timeline during the online event.